The Dillon tribune., 1887-08-19
ROW TO LEARN TO SNiM.
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books are full Of elaborate directions
1qr learning to swim, and in the large
IlI'e's 'here are schools where the art can
Dc acquired ut all seasons of the wear, h,t
u =. IS SAFE 10 say that any child having or.
'1l''a!y courage can safely be taught Or
can teach himself to swim by the follow.
ing simple method: " '''"
fino & place where the water dcepens
gradually, rs an ordinary beach. Often
IN a smalt str am there arc pools no,vhern
1oo deep for safety. Procure q Iand or
pc!t to 80 around the bust under tho
arms, with small hau,ls, oyor the sho,,l.
dcrs "a l:eep it FROM slipping: down, IT,
this tcit attach u safety line of s,,c),
A'nSth shat tt" ]a;Ei1,cr cannot 80 into tho
wafer dcri"r them the waist.
The first thing to be done i, to learn to
duck without mindiny ii. Hold Nv
breath and put Your head un.]cr n..,tc.
several times Whenever you batln. You
ma! oroM't!y s:rangle. il bit ut first, but
tnc d''ckG:g will become less and lesz
disa sasree'ble until the disinclnation to 90
under water nearly or quite eliSappearrs.
VI course the bathcr need not make a
martyr CT himself by spending his whole
time in The practice OF duckinr, Ho
may splash about as much AZ he likes
Some acquire the necessary inditrcrencc
to being under water almost -, once
When it Is acquired let the bathcr select
place where the water i; lust deem
enough for him to sit upon the bottom
with lead and shoulders o,:t OF water
linen lie: him take 81 full breath. distcnd-
ing the lungs, and. placing his arms bv
ms SIDES, lie down ON his back! o, the
bottom. 1t unsuccessful partially c.:pel
the ar from the lungs and try cr,;u.
After having; found out by actual cy,,c1i.
ment how easy it is to lie down on yo,r
Dack under water, go c1:t to Tie full
length o. your rope and. holding year
breath pull yourself il, toward Tie shore.
hand over hand, not lettin. yol,r feet
touc!! bottom on any account until yo,li
breath gives out Or you run aground,
NO matter whether you go under water.
or not. no matter whether YOU keep yo,,r-
sell right side u, on not 90 right on
hauling yourself toward the shore, land
over hand, till you reach s,I,oal water.
When YOU can run yourself ashore
with case and certainty ,ou will rrob-
ably have discovered that 1",r,t g, the
passage Is madc ut ON near The surface OF
the water, ana l.ossibly you will have
learned ;ttrr q fashion TO keep your bal
ance and pull yourself ashore with your
nose above wafer. When you can do
this. yo', can breathe through yo,,r nose
during the passage. and as %o;,n as Won
can hrcathe comfortably while hauling
yourself ashore You are ready for the
next "tcp. namely, try to pail yourself
ashore using one hand for The rope and
padding with the other hand. This is
not a very easy thing to do, and in all
probability before yo,, can accomplish it
you will find yourself padding with both
hands and kicking with both fcct~-tllat
is to say. swimming. AS soon as YOU
tind that you can keep yourself right
side up, and your eyes and nose above
water. you have learned the great secret.
and swimming with the most approved
and scientific stroke will follow, accord
ing to your opportunities and ambition.
These hints arc intended to meet the
most difficult case possible. namely. that
of Il boy who is obliged to depend alto
gether upon his own RESOURCES. II he
has some ono to help and advise. 80 much
the better. llc will probably learn to
swim the quicker, but he must haul Mm-
self ashore or the object of the l,sson will
he lost
These directions are lasc,l ,lnon the
we'll established fact that no on" can he
confident swimmer who is disconccrted
ut finding himself unexpectedly under
water Therefore the first thing to be
learned is to catch the breath instinctively
under any and all circumstances the in.
st;.nt you find yourself going under water.
Strangllation Wcurs in consequence of
drawing water with the breath into the
air passages. and even partial strangula-
ton IS unpleasant. The first thing. then.
tor tho would |,c swimmer to learn is to
instirctivcly keep water out oi the wind
pipe. This csan lxs, be done by frequent
voluntary du,.kings.
In III" rou:h swimming school tf boy
hood f"'ci!'lr 'l,ckinSs. often t" the verge
"f :r""'ty-ani danger. arc frequent Incl
dents. and any preliminary practice will
be an excellent breaking in for what
most boys arr. likely TO encounter
The succeeding steps are intended to
teach the beginner hy experiencing that )
his body is really lighter than water and !
will float with Il t:itiing amount cf aid |
from air in the lungs and from mechani- |.
Cal assistance with the hands and feet.
Oncc learned this lessna is never for !;
gotten, and aftera little practice in diving !
and swimming under water tue novice |
will find himself gaining degree of con-
fitlencc that is Indispensable for satisfac- .
tory swimming. !
The foregoing is intended for girls and !
xS.n.nnn 80 ,sll ~; fOr ln1xs md men